Sextant
by Charles Taber
New Bedford
IMPORTANT AMERICAN SEXTANT C. TABER – NEW BEDFORD Ca 1860 Presented is an ebony frame, ivory arc, and antique sextant made by Charles Taber & Co. New Bedford. There were few American makers of navigation instruments, most of which were imported from England. The Taber company was located in the heart of the whaling industry. […]
Henry Hughes & Son
Double Frame
Sextant/Quintant
Ca 1895
Henry Hughes & Son – London Double Frame Brass Sextant/Quintant Dated 1895 . This high-quality instrument has its original factory finish. It belongs in a collection of fine nautical antiques or as an important gift or presentation piece. Presented is an important instrument which we believe was a private label for Henry Hughes &, Son, […]
Burnished Gold American Eagle Carving
Burnished Gold American Eagle Carving with Stars and Stripes Shield Dimensions: 46″ x 14″ x 6″ Weight: 4 lbs Presented is an American Eagle Carving by an unknown artist. This fine piece shows our eagle clutching a Stars and Stripes Shield in his talons. Price: $950.00 Shippping: $55.00 BUY NOW […]
U.S. Navy Silver Quarterdeck Bell
from USS Piedmont (AD-17)
U.S. Navy Quarterdeck Bell off the USS Piedmont (AD-17) Dimensions: Ht 7″ Diameter at Base: 8″ Wt: 6 lbs, 3 oz. Presented is the first of these Navy bells (Quarterdeck rather than Foredeck) that we’ve had the pleasure to offer. Price: $850.00 Shipping: $55.00 BUY NOW […]
US Naval Full Dress Rig
Bicorn Hat, Belt and Epauletts
US Naval Officers Full Dress Rig Bicorn Hat, Belt and Epauletts Presented is a beautiful Naval Bicorn hat, belt assembly, and pair of epaulets by Hillborn Hamburger, Inc. of New York. Price: $1200.00 Shipping: $65.00 Sale Price: $975.00 BUY NOW They are in extraordinarily fine condition for their age. The […]
Large Naval Ship Compass
by Lionel Corp. 1942
WW II Period Large Naval Ship Compass By Lionel Corp. 1942 Dimensions: Card Viewing area: 7 1/2″ Compass Ring: 9 1/2″ Gimbale ring: 12″ Wt: 36.5 lbs. Case: 13″ x 13″ x 6 1/2″ Presented is a beautiful and quite large gimbaled dry card compass by the Lionel Corp. Price: $1200.00 […]
Folk Art Bust of
Dutch Rescue Service Sailor
Maritime Folk Art Bust of Dutch Rescue Service Sailor Inscription: Sleunt het reddingswezen Literal translation: “Leans the Rescue” Dimensions: Ht: 22″ Wd: 12″ Dpt: 11″ Wt: 12 1/2 lbs. Presented is a masculine-looking bust of a Dutch sailor that would have been in the national maritime rescue service. Price: $950.00 […]
F. W. Lincoln Jr. & Co.
Sighting Compass
Beautiful Dry Card Compass by F. W. Lincoln Jr. Mid 19th Century Dimensions Compass Face: 8″ Outer dimension of Compass: 9″ Case: Ht: 10″x 12″ x 12″ Wt: 20 lbs. Presented is a truly beautiful dry card compass by F. W. Lincoln Jr. Co. of Boston, Mass. […]
Astra III B Sextant
with Whole Horizon Mirror
and Prism Level
Astra III B Sextant with Whole Horizon Mirror and Prism Level Attachment Price: $850.00 Shipping: $55.00 BUY NOW This fine like new instrument came to us from a gentleman whose father taught celestial navigation. However, it appears that the instrument has not been used to any degree. […]
Skipjack “Louisa”
Half Hull Model
Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Model of “Louisa” Dimensions Model Overall 19″ (with boom and bowsprit) Hull with rudder and skeg 2 1/2″ Backboard: 21 3/4″ by 7″ Price: $350.00 Shiping: $35.00 BUY NOW Presented is a very well-executed model of the “Handscraper” “Louisa”, built in the Little Choptank […]
